Tag: daughter

Daughter threatens to alienate entire family

Dear Amy: I’m a woman in my 70′s. My (slightly older) partner “James” and I are both retired university professors who met after our respective spouses died. We’ve been together for almost seven years and have made each other happy, which is a great blessing. James has three children, the eldest of whom is a… Continue reading Daughter threatens to alienate entire family

Daughter deliberately broke phone to get new one

Dear Amy: My teenage daughter recently came to me saying that she needed a new smartphone. I took a look, and it was basically smashed. She said she was at her friend’s house when this happened. I called the friend’s mom and she told me that both girls had deliberately broken their phones in order… Continue reading Daughter deliberately broke phone to get new one

Father diagnosed with pancreatitis worries daughter

Dear Amy: I have recently found out via my younger sister that our father has been diagnosed with pancreatitis. This is the first time I’ve heard this, and am hurt that he hasn’t said anything to me. My father has always had a problem with alcohol. Last Christmas Day, my fiancé and I had a… Continue reading Father diagnosed with pancreatitis worries daughter

Teenage daughter is hard on herself and consumed by doubt

Dear Amy: I have a daughter in high school. She is gorgeous, popular, does well in school, and excels at soccer (she plays on a regional travel team). It is hard for her mother and I to understand why she seems to have low self-esteem. She is very hard on herself and sometimes seems consumed… Continue reading Teenage daughter is hard on herself and consumed by doubt

Disinherited son’s money goes to care-giving daughter

Dear Amy: Two years ago, my father-in-law called to inform his son (my husband) that he was being disinherited because, in my father-in-law’s words, “We don’t need his inheritance.” He stated that his daughter who lives with him and takes full-time care of him would receive his money. Seven years ago, we moved away from… Continue reading Disinherited son’s money goes to care-giving daughter

Daughter skipping birthday trip to Disney World

Dear Amy: My husband will be turning 80 next year and I suggested to my daughter that, since everyone in our family loves Disney, the 10 of us should spend the week of his birthday in Orlando. (My husband’s birthday falls during a holiday week, and the children are not in school.) She said she… Continue reading Daughter skipping birthday trip to Disney World